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What to see and do in Villanueva de la Sierra

What to see and do in Villanueva de la Sierra (Sierra de Gata, Cáceres): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Villanueva de la Sierra

Ermita de Dios Padre 2.2 km

Towns near Villanueva de la Sierra

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What to see and do in Villanueva de la Sierra

Villanueva de la Sierra
Village
Municipality of 478 inhabitants (2025), 43.62 km² and 524 m altitude, which has lost two-thirds of its population since the mid-20th century. It was episcopal territory from 1261 and a noble lordship from 1582; it hosted Jewish families in the 15th-16th centuries. It preserves the 16th-century church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, the old public granary (pósito), and a bronze statue by Mariano Benlliure (1927) dedicated to the soldier Inocencio Rubio.
Fiesta del Árbol de Villanueva de la Sierra
Historical milestone
Held every Shrove Tuesday since 1805, it is considered the first documented Arbor Day festival in the world. Schoolchildren and residents plant trees accompanied by music and traditional food.
Ermita de Dios Padre
Nature
Hermitage located high on the Sierra de Dios Padre, from where up to about 70 different towns can be seen on clear days.
Pósito y estelas romanas de Villanueva de la Sierra
Monument
The pósito, a 16th-century rectangular civil granary with a scalloped weathervane, and two Roman funerary stelae preserved on the main square, probably originating from nearby settlements.
Estatua de Benlliure a Inocencio Rubio
Curiosity
The village preserves a bronze statue by the Valencian sculptor Mariano Benlliure paying tribute to the soldier Inocencio Rubio, a native of the town who died in Morocco in 1921.